________________My avatar was Yves Saint Laurent's The Black Evening Dress (with big bow) first shown in 1983, photographed from his 2002 retrospective and final show. [color=#CC0066]Check out some of his collections for free (pre-2008) HERE[/color]courtesy of FirstView.

Yeah, I've seen the Erementar Gerad anime already, and have already read six volumes of the manga. Truthfully, the manga is WAY better than the anime. I love every volume, and especially admire the art and character designs. Mayumi Azuma is one of my top favorite mangakas.

I enjoyed the anime very well; however, I think the animators could of done a better job. Probably couldn't because of budget. Because the manga was still not finished, the animation company Xebec developed a newly-adjusted storyline based on the manga's original storyline with few new, original characters added into the anime to balance plot flow and faithfulness. Still one of my top favorite anime, though.

And yes, I prefer the title 'Erementar Gerad' over 'Elemental Gelade' any day.